That New Smoke Joint Outpost Will Be Called Little Brother

October 25, 2011

Last month, we told you about Smoke Joint expanding to Clinton Hill with a new location right next door to popular neighborhood bar Hot Bird. The owners are keeping mum about the new spot and its further expansion plans, but the word is that it will be called Little Brother.

Our source tells us that it will indeed be a barbecue joint and that it will offer its menu to Hot Bird customers. There’s even talk of a Hot Bird dish — chicken, of course — to pay homage to the now-defunct roast-chicken chainlet that inspired the bar’s name. It looks like Little Brother won’t be serving booze itself, so it’s hard to figure out just what the holdup is with the opening. The punters over at Hot Bird look like they’re starting to get hungry …